Which statement about planetary rings is not true?
A) Saturn's rings formed along with its moons 4.6 billion years ago.
B) All four jovian planets have rings.
C) Individual ring particles orbit their planet in accord with Kepler's laws, so that particles closer in orbit faster than particles farther out.
D) Rings are always located closer to a planet's surface than any large moons.

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Saturn's rings are believed to have formed much later than the planet itself, possibly from the breakup of a moon or comet that wandered too close to the planet. This occurred sometime after the formation of Saturn's moons.

Which Statement About Planetary Rings Is Not True